Most Recent News & Updates

August 7, 2026

Kaiser Labor Job Positions are open - Apply now!

August 7, 2026

Macy’s Bargaining Update: Onward to the Info Picket Line!

August 7, 2026

“They gave us next to nothing, so we are giving them nothing but pickets!” – Emily Hunter

August 7, 2026

August 6, 2026

St. Michael Medical Center Professional-Technical-Clinical First Day Of Mediation

August 6, 2026

Following the employer’s unacceptable conduct during our previous bargaining session, and the significant distance remaining between the parties, our Union Bargaining Team asked the employer if they would agree to request assistance from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The employer agreed, and an FMCS mediator was available to join us beginning with this session.

August 6, 2026

August 4, 2026

Providence Radiant Care Clinics Tentative Agreement Reached Contract Vote Scheduled!

August 4, 2026

The time has come to make your voices heard! We encourage all Radiant Care workers to attend our scheduled vote meeting to review the full details of our new tentative agreement, ask questions, and cast your ballot!

August 4, 2026

August 3, 2026

Retail Workers at Lumen Field and the Pro Shop at Renton Landing First and Goal (Football NW) Bargaining Update

August 3, 2026

Trios Health RN BARGAINING UPDATE

August 3, 2026

We still have not gotten wages back from management, though we did discuss a few of the economic sections of our contract: namely after receiving one of the aforementioned underwhelming counterproposals regarding a memorandum of understanding for RNs who perform SANE exams. Which the Employer returned the same iteration of the Memorandum of Understanding proposal they brought to us more than one year ago; which only speaks to the examination itself.

August 3, 2026

Wildfire and Smoke Resources for UFCW 3000 Members

August 3, 2026

As wildfires rip through our region and smoke chokes the air, UFCW 3000 members, families, and communities face evacuations, and loss of homes and livelihoods.

Some workers could experience partial or total work closures creating difficult circumstances surrounding hours, pay, and life stability

As we navigate this emergency, please remember the union and community resources that can help. Also, please review important information below that can help keep you safe and enforce your rights at work.

August 3, 2026

July 31, 2026

MultiCare Women's Clinic & Urogynecology - Stop the Union Busting—No Wage Cuts at MultiCare!

July 31, 2026

CommonSpirit St. Joseph Medical Center Technical Unit - Bargaining Update — INFORMATIONAL PICKET ANNOUNCED!

July 31, 2026

They Think You're Worth a Nickel

July 31, 2026

July 29, 2026

PRMCE RN - Positive Movement

July 29, 2026

St. Michael Medical Center Service and Dietary - We Proposed Historic Health Care Improvements

July 29, 2026

July 28, 2026

Broadcast Coffee - Progress in Our Second Bargaining Session

July 28, 2026

Spokane Zenith Letter Of Understanding Online Vote Scheduled

July 28, 2026

We are scheduling a vote on whether to accept or reject an LOU (Letter of Understanding) that would change the language of Article 3.4 in our contract. This is regarding the pay rate for working on Saturday and Sunday.

July 28, 2026

July 27, 2026

WhidbeyHealth Pro Tech LPN Bargaining Update

July 27, 2026

We asked Management about their low wage proposals for 2027 and 2028. They responded that they weren’t focusing on cost-of-living increases and cited that people want to work at this destination employer because it has such a good culture. What do you think?

July 27, 2026

The Doctors Clinic We Have Reached A Recommended Offer!

July 27, 2026

The rest of the day built off of that momentum and we were able to secure an agreement with the Employer that is fully recommended by our Union Bargaining Team! This offer includes a 10.5% wage increase over the life of the contract as well as increases and expansions to multiple premium pay options! We also were able to secure improvements to our scheduling language, retroactive pay, and compensation for those who are at the top of the scale.

July 27, 2026

Labcorp Is Pushing Hard. What Do We Do? Stand Up and Fight Back!

July 27, 2026

Confluence Health Professionals Second Session Comes to an End

July 27, 2026

“We had a productive bargaining meeting and reached several tentative agreements, which is an encouraging sign of the progress we’re making together. While we still have work to do on the non-economic items, the discussion remained constructive. We are hopeful that we will continue building on this momentum and make further progress at our next bargaining session.” – Clari Ramos, Nutrition Pharmacist

July 27, 2026

July 24, 2026

VMFH (Common Spirit) Vascular Health We Are Getting Closer To Our First Union Contract!

July 24, 2026

Yesterday we met with the Employer for the second time. It was their turn to get back to us on our proposals. After their presentation our team worked the rest of the afternoon to respond to their proposals. See the tentative agreements (TAs) we've reached so far (please keep in mind that nothing is final until all members vote and approved the Contract).

July 24, 2026

First and Goal Bargaining Update

July 24, 2026

Our member-led Bargaining Team met with representatives from First and Goal on Wednesday, July 22, to continue negotiations for our first union contract.

July 24, 2026

CHI St. Anne Hospital ProTech Our work is worth a respected and dignified salary!

July 24, 2026

We are set to meet the Employer again on August 6 and 27. You must become part of this process and ensure that your committee gets the strength and stamina to finish this contract negotiation with the best outcome possible regardless of the hurdles that they are facing at the table.

July 24, 2026

July 22, 2026

Stop the Robot Invasion in our Grocery Stores

July 22, 2026

We believe outsourcing our union jobs to robots will erode our unity in the worksite, reduce available hours for those who need them to pay the rent, and threaten the stability of our benefits.

July 22, 2026

Franciscan Medical Group Vascular Techs The Bargaining has Commenced!

July 22, 2026

Last Friday we met with the Employer for the first time. The Employer presented their initial set of non-economic proposals. Our Bargaining Committee studied their proposals, formulated counterproposals, and introduced an additional non-economic set of proposals.

July 22, 2026

July 21, 2026

MultiCare Capital Medical Center Professionals FIRST UNION CONTRACT RATIFIED!

July 21, 2026

On Monday, July 20, following a series of well-attended vote meetings, our MultiCare Capital Medical Center Professionals Bargaining Team is overjoyed to announce that our First Ever Union Contract has been ratified!

Through perseverance, dedication, and solidarity, we have transformed MultiCare Capital Medical Center and are proudly UNION REPRESENTED PROFESSIONALS!

July 21, 2026

CommonSpirit St. Joseph Medical Center Technical Unit Get Ready for Action!

July 21, 2026

We started our sixth day of union contract negotiations with proposals in our court, which we began with a new cadence that we thought a might help our discussions get across and reach the Employer. While we did reach a few new Tentative Agreements (a three-year duration on our contract, clarity around suggesting new premium-eligible certifications through Labor Management Committee, and the removal of some old language referencing an effective date from three years in the past…), I’m sure you can imagine, these aren’t the topics of discussion which our Bargaining Team and coworkers at SJMC care the most about.

July 21, 2026

July 20, 2026

Super 1-Ellensburg (Grocery) - First Contract Ratified

July 20, 2026

On July 16, newly organized members voted to ratify their new contract at Super 1 Ellensburg!

We now have contract that gives us a stronger voice on the job, and we can now stand together with our Union siblings from Spokane in our next bargaining cycle.

Our new Union contract includes several workplace protections, as well as increased wages, premium wages, a union wage scale with wage escalators between each step of the scale, a pension, and stronger safety language! All of those provisions go into effect immediately.

July 20, 2026

Trios Health RN - Bargaining Update

July 20, 2026

Payless Foods Grocery & Meat Contracts Ratified!

July 20, 2026

On July 17, workers at Payless Foods in Freeland voted and overwhelmingly ratified our new Grocery and Meat Contracts! Our member led Bargaining Team negotiated a two year contract that gets us back to the table sooner to keep ahead of inflation.

July 20, 2026

St. Michael Medical Center Professional-Technical-Clinical Support Bargaining Update

July 20, 2026

Our Union Bargaining Team met with the Employer again on July 16, to continue negotiations for our next Union contract. Given the Employer’s conduct during recent sessions, we did not expect significant progress. Unfortunately, we were proven right.

July 20, 2026

July 17, 2026

FEEST - Recentering Our Goals

July 17, 2026

On Tuesday and Wednesday July 14th and 15th our Union bargaining committee and FEEST management met again to continue negotiating your first Collective Bargaining Agreement. We made progress on several issues and were able to come to agreements on the following: Immigration; Gender Identity; Performance Review; Whistleblower Policy; Secure Workplace; and No Strike No Lockout. We are awaiting FEEST’s full PTO counter proposals, and a wage counter proposal to move forward with the economics of our bargaining.

July 17, 2026

May 15, 2015

2015 Steward Conference

May 15, 2015/ Gaelan Kelly

Save the Date

Thursday, September 10

Hundreds of our Union Stewards will gather at the Seatac Double Tree Hotel
18740 International Boulevard, Seattle, Washington, 98188

Mark your Calendars. Put in for the day off. RSVP to your Union Rep.

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Puget Sound Meatcutters Apprenticeship Program: Over 100 Years of Union History

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May 14, 2024

Puget Sound Meatcutters Apprenticeship Program: Over 100 Years of Union History

Grocery Store, Food Processing, Newsletter

May 14, 2024

The Seattle Meatcutters Apprenticeship was established as a union-sponsored apprenticeship school on May 17, 1946 to increase the skills, abilities, and knowledge of meatcutters, which in turn led to higher wages and benefits for these highly trained workers.

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